podsnel
<font color=blue>just skippin' around, amusing mys
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OK, I said I wasn't going to post in the middle of your update, but since I can't see your pics right now, guess what? I am going to post in the middle of your update. Sorry!
Post wherever you want! I just happy you post!
These pictures are gorgeous! We really need to make it to Hawaii someday.
That valley was especially beautiful-
Your pictures are amazing! Living in Seattle, we have often spent our vacation in Hawaii. The last 2 years we have gone to the Big island. I have never been to Kauai but your photos are really pushing it to the top of my list for our next Hawaii trip! It just looks amazing!
What hotel did you stay at? There is a photo with a water slide and sand entry into the pool - just wanting to know which property that is.
Just curious, with a 10.5 hour domestic flight, are meals provided by the airline or do you have to buy your own like other domestic flights? That is a loooong flight!!
The hotel the first night was Kauai Beach Resort in Lihue. It was on the east side, and PERFECT for the first night. The downside was the beach was unswimmable- for the remainder of our stay, we stayed at the Hanalei Bay Resort- it was in Princeville, and we rented a condo (but a studio) directly from the owner who was WONDERFUL. I knew 2 years ago that I would rent some part of her condo- it is beautifully furnished, priced well, but best of all, she has the most incredible, completely stunning view of Hanalei Bay I had seen! It was unit 4303, here is a link- http://www.summitpacificinc.com/4303.html#floorplan
We went back and forth whether or not to get the full condo, and ultimately decided against it because we felt we would be eating out anyway, and only in the condo to sleep. It was tight for 3 nights with 4 (really) adults, but we were fine! And the woman who owns it is really lovely- more about all of it after Waimea, because that's when we checked in!
And NO- NO free food on the plane- we ate a big lunch pre-boarding, then ate the snack boxes/ chesseburgers/sesame noodles/chicken wraps on the plane along with some sandwiches from home and granola bars. There WAS food in first class, on the flight home as well- but, get this- that one home was a red eye to Chicago- it was 8 hours, and they had NO hot food (in coach)AND not enough blankets for everyone on the plane (not a problem in first class, tho-)!!! United is the WORST, I really really miss Continental in my home airport.